BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (Some health experts recommend that women take 400 micrograms of the B vitamin folic acid, for which of the following reasons....*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Folic Acid--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

Some health experts recommend that women take 400 micrograms of the B vitamin folic acid, for which of the following reasons....*

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	Total Respond.^	Make strong bones	Prevent birth defects	Prevent high bp	Other
TOTAL	4,043	667	17.1	15.7-18.7	2,597	61.9	59.9-63.8	143	3.9	3.2- 4.8	636	17.1	15.6-18.6
Have Health Insurance
Yes	3,268	499	15.1	13.6-16.7	2,199	66.2	64.2-68.2	103	3.3	2.6- 4.1	467	15.4	13.8-17.0
No	768	167	24.5	20.5-29.0	394	46.0	41.5-50.6	40	6.3	4.2- 9.3	167	23.2	19.5-27.3
Body Mass Index
Underweight	67	11	15.4	7.5-28.8	47	69.8	53.4-82.4	1	1.8	0.2-11.7	8	13.0	4.8-30.7
Recommended Range	1,564	229	15.4	13.2-17.9	1,090	67.2	64.1-70.1	54	4.1	2.9- 5.8	191	13.3	11.3-15.7
Overweight	1,228	200	17.3	14.6-20.4	757	59.1	55.5-62.7	53	4.8	3.5- 6.6	218	18.7	16.0-21.7
Obese	945	188	20.0	16.9-23.4	558	56.8	52.8-60.8	27	2.9	1.9- 4.5	172	20.3	17.1-23.8
Current Smoker
No	3,078	485	16.2	14.6-18.0	2,065	64.5	62.3-66.7	102	3.7	2.9- 4.8	426	15.5	13.9-17.2
Yes	954	181	20.1	16.8-23.8	522	52.9	48.8-56.9	41	4.6	3.2- 6.4	210	22.5	19.2-26.1
Binge Drinker
No	3,558	585	17.1	15.5-18.8	2,326	63.1	61.1-65.1	116	3.6	2.9- 4.5	531	16.2	14.7-17.8
Yes	453	80	18.2	14.0-23.4	255	55.0	49.2-60.8	26	6.1	3.8- 9.5	92	20.7	16.3-25.8
Heavy Drinker
No	3,882	642	17.2	15.7-18.8	2,509	62.1	60.2-64.1	134	3.8	3.0- 4.6	597	16.9	15.4-18.5
Yes	129	19	15.6	9.0-25.6	72	56.9	46.2-66.9	8	9.6	4.4-19.4	30	18.0	11.9-26.3
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	366	83	20.8	16.3-26.1	179	50.1	43.5-56.8	12	2.6	1.3- 4.9	92	26.5	21.0-32.9
No	3,674	584	16.8	15.2-18.5	2,417	63.0	61.0-65.0	130	4.0	3.3- 5.0	543	16.1	14.6-17.7
Current Asthma
Yes	307	51	16.9	12.2-22.9	187	60.0	52.7-66.9	8	2.2	1.0- 4.6	61	20.9	15.3-27.8
No	3,723	613	17.1	15.6-18.8	2,400	62.0	60.0-64.0	135	4.1	3.3- 5.0	575	16.8	15.3-18.4
Diabetes
Yes	108	23	23.3	14.4-35.5	63	52.5	40.5-64.3	3	3.5	0.9-12.2	19	20.7	12.1-33.1
Yes, During Pregnancy	85	10	15.0	7.0-29.2	66	76.0	62.3-85.8	2	1.7	0.4- 6.8	7	7.3	2.9-17.2
No	3,825	627	17.0	15.5-18.6	2,456	61.9	59.9-63.8	137	4.0	3.2- 4.9	605	17.2	15.7-18.8
No, Bordeline Diabetes	23	7	24.0	9.9-47.6	11	62.1	37.3-81.8	0	0.0	. - .	5	13.9	4.8-34.4

Total
Respond.^

Make strong bones

Prevent birth defects

Prevent high bp

Other

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,043

667

17.1

15.7-18.7

2,597

61.9

59.9-63.8

143

3.9

3.2- 4.8

636

17.1

15.6-18.6

Have Health Insurance

Yes

3,268

499

15.1

13.6-16.7

2,199

66.2

64.2-68.2

103

3.3

2.6- 4.1

467

15.4

13.8-17.0

768

167

24.5

20.5-29.0

394

46.0

41.5-50.6

6.3

4.2- 9.3

167

23.2

19.5-27.3

Body Mass Index

Underweight

15.4

7.5-28.8

69.8

53.4-82.4

1.8

0.2-11.7

13.0

4.8-30.7

Recommended Range

1,564

229

15.4

13.2-17.9

1,090

67.2

64.1-70.1

4.1

2.9- 5.8

191

13.3

11.3-15.7

Overweight

1,228

200

17.3

14.6-20.4

757

59.1

55.5-62.7

4.8

3.5- 6.6

218

18.7

16.0-21.7

Obese

945

188

20.0

16.9-23.4

558

56.8

52.8-60.8

2.9

1.9- 4.5

172

20.3

17.1-23.8

Current Smoker

3,078

485

16.2

14.6-18.0

2,065

64.5

62.3-66.7

102

3.7

2.9- 4.8

426

15.5

13.9-17.2

Yes

954

181

20.1

16.8-23.8

522

52.9

48.8-56.9

4.6

3.2- 6.4

210

22.5

19.2-26.1

Binge Drinker

3,558

585

17.1

15.5-18.8

2,326

63.1

61.1-65.1

116

3.6

2.9- 4.5

531

16.2

14.7-17.8

Yes

453

18.2

14.0-23.4

255

55.0

49.2-60.8

6.1

3.8- 9.5

20.7

16.3-25.8

Heavy Drinker

3,882

642

17.2

15.7-18.8

2,509

62.1

60.2-64.1

134

3.8

3.0- 4.6

597

16.9

15.4-18.5

Yes

129

15.6

9.0-25.6

56.9

46.2-66.9

9.6

4.4-19.4

18.0

11.9-26.3

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

366

20.8

16.3-26.1

179

50.1

43.5-56.8

2.6

1.3- 4.9

26.5

21.0-32.9

3,674

584

16.8

15.2-18.5

2,417

63.0

61.0-65.0

130

4.0

3.3- 5.0

543

16.1

14.6-17.7

Current Asthma

Yes

307

16.9

12.2-22.9

187

60.0

52.7-66.9

2.2

1.0- 4.6

20.9

15.3-27.8

3,723

613

17.1

15.6-18.8

2,400

62.0

60.0-64.0

135

4.1

3.3- 5.0

575

16.8

15.3-18.4

Diabetes

Yes

108

23.3

14.4-35.5

52.5

40.5-64.3

3.5

0.9-12.2

20.7

12.1-33.1

Yes, During Pregnancy

15.0

7.0-29.2

76.0

62.3-85.8

1.7

0.4- 6.8

7.3

2.9-17.2

3,825

627

17.0

15.5-18.6

2,456

61.9

59.9-63.8

137

4.0

3.2- 4.9

605

17.2

15.7-18.8

No, Bordeline Diabetes

24.0

9.9-47.6

62.1

37.3-81.8

0.0

. - .

13.9

4.8-34.4

Back to Folic Acid.

* This question was asked only of respondents who reported being between ages 18 and 44.

^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Northeast NC I and II regions combined.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

*** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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